GROVER CLEVELAND ----
Born: March 18, 1837
Birthplace: Caldwell, New Jersey
Died: June 24, 1908
Political Party: Democratic
In Office:
March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889
March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897
Vice President:
Thomas Hendriks - 1885 only
Vice-President-less 1885 - 1889
Adlai Stevenson - 1893 - 1897
President Cleveland was one of the presidents that many people remember because of their great power behind what they did. Cleveland was a substantially big figurehead during his presidency. Although he was not one to break any new traditions, he managed to sustain what the United States already had with his many standard policies and procedures that managed to lead him to recieve the presidency for a third term. His ability to stand strong even in the face of what would be considered cruelty, is what leads this president to the grade of a B-.
Cleveland may not have had many goals when he entered the presidency as far as new and far fetched ideas went. However, when it came to stopping inflationary procedures, reducing imperialistic movements, and halting corruption in its tracks Cleveland held strong and forceful. These goals were all carried out to the fullest extent that Cleveland sought to bring them to. He managed to avoid inflation as well as reduce taxes at the same time with things such as the removal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Cleveland also withdrew from the Berlin Conference Treaty which concerned the Open Door Policy. Also to avoid corruption, he payed particular attention to railroads by signing the Interstate Commerce Act which attempted to regulate railroads through the government after a widescale search of the railroad land. With these goals and accomplishments in mind he managed to accomplish most of them except for a reduction of the tariff. With these in mind, he was a maily successful president.
Cleveland held some issues in his dealings with the Congress at the time. The issues arose when the Congress was noted to be majority republican. This caused problems for the president because many of his changes were primarily democratic and held true to the democratic tradition. As in the case of his tariff reduction attempts, they all primarily failed, not because Cleveland didn't take any action for it, but because Congress was heavily against lowering the protective tariffs. Even a reduction of 47% to 40% was highly unacceptable to the Republican Senate. Sadly, the congress was the only obstruction in Cleveland's actions, so it was harder for him to pass the laws as they were. However, moving beyond the failed laws, Cleveland did have some success with his battle against corruption as well as policies for keeping tradition, which the Congress, all parts, seemed to enjoy, They allowed him his will for the most part, as it was a very strong will that managed success.
The best action accomplished by Clevelan was likely his ability to not have fear of vetoing a bill. Many of the acts that were passed nearly required the government to sepnd money for "nessessities," however, Cleveland thought therough them very well and hard before he came to his conclusion to veto the bills. He managed to exert his power to a normal extent and helpe to show that the president had just as much power within the bill creation process as any other portion of the Government did. He showed his power in situations like these with the veto of bills for the Civil War Veteran Pensions. There were many that were proposed by his Republican Congress, but he vetoed them as being not needed for the well being of the country. His worst action would likely have been his inability to take action to improve the situation of the United States as it was with any visions for improvement. While he was a very solid president in terms of the stability of the Government as well as the United States of America at the time, he never really did anything that resulted in any new progress for the United States.
Futurer generations of presidents likely took his examples in how he handled the bills that were not needed. They were able to learn that a good president had to take and use their power to reject the bills that really were not good and well thought out for the prosperity of the nation. He was able to put power behind the meaning of the word President and it helped to show once again that the President really did hold a large power in the country. This was a show of power much like that of Theodore Roosevelt, but in a more domestic approach so that imperialism was not created.
The United States was in a similar state that it had been in for a while after his presidency. It was time of steady growth and so while it had no real negative impact, it relaly left no way to see the Nation as being in a better state. This is the reason why a grade of a B- best suits the president as opposed to a higher grade. His ending presidency also lacked involvement in some major growing issues and so that created problems for the nation. With poverty on the rise, a new situation that would be handled during the Great Depression was growing.
Born: March 18, 1837
Birthplace: Caldwell, New Jersey
Died: June 24, 1908
Political Party: Democratic
In Office:
March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889
March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897
Vice President:
Thomas Hendriks - 1885 only
Vice-President-less 1885 - 1889
Adlai Stevenson - 1893 - 1897
Cleveland may not have had many goals when he entered the presidency as far as new and far fetched ideas went. However, when it came to stopping inflationary procedures, reducing imperialistic movements, and halting corruption in its tracks Cleveland held strong and forceful. These goals were all carried out to the fullest extent that Cleveland sought to bring them to. He managed to avoid inflation as well as reduce taxes at the same time with things such as the removal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Cleveland also withdrew from the Berlin Conference Treaty which concerned the Open Door Policy. Also to avoid corruption, he payed particular attention to railroads by signing the Interstate Commerce Act which attempted to regulate railroads through the government after a widescale search of the railroad land. With these goals and accomplishments in mind he managed to accomplish most of them except for a reduction of the tariff. With these in mind, he was a maily successful president.
Cleveland held some issues in his dealings with the Congress at the time. The issues arose when the Congress was noted to be majority republican. This caused problems for the president because many of his changes were primarily democratic and held true to the democratic tradition. As in the case of his tariff reduction attempts, they all primarily failed, not because Cleveland didn't take any action for it, but because Congress was heavily against lowering the protective tariffs. Even a reduction of 47% to 40% was highly unacceptable to the Republican Senate. Sadly, the congress was the only obstruction in Cleveland's actions, so it was harder for him to pass the laws as they were. However, moving beyond the failed laws, Cleveland did have some success with his battle against corruption as well as policies for keeping tradition, which the Congress, all parts, seemed to enjoy, They allowed him his will for the most part, as it was a very strong will that managed success.
The best action accomplished by Clevelan was likely his ability to not have fear of vetoing a bill. Many of the acts that were passed nearly required the government to sepnd money for "nessessities," however, Cleveland thought therough them very well and hard before he came to his conclusion to veto the bills. He managed to exert his power to a normal extent and helpe to show that the president had just as much power within the bill creation process as any other portion of the Government did. He showed his power in situations like these with the veto of bills for the Civil War Veteran Pensions. There were many that were proposed by his Republican Congress, but he vetoed them as being not needed for the well being of the country. His worst action would likely have been his inability to take action to improve the situation of the United States as it was with any visions for improvement. While he was a very solid president in terms of the stability of the Government as well as the United States of America at the time, he never really did anything that resulted in any new progress for the United States.
Futurer generations of presidents likely took his examples in how he handled the bills that were not needed. They were able to learn that a good president had to take and use their power to reject the bills that really were not good and well thought out for the prosperity of the nation. He was able to put power behind the meaning of the word President and it helped to show once again that the President really did hold a large power in the country. This was a show of power much like that of Theodore Roosevelt, but in a more domestic approach so that imperialism was not created.
The United States was in a similar state that it had been in for a while after his presidency. It was time of steady growth and so while it had no real negative impact, it relaly left no way to see the Nation as being in a better state. This is the reason why a grade of a B- best suits the president as opposed to a higher grade. His ending presidency also lacked involvement in some major growing issues and so that created problems for the nation. With poverty on the rise, a new situation that would be handled during the Great Depression was growing.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/GroverCleveland/
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/cleveland/essays/biography/1